If I Were King
His Love-Making Was as Dangerous as His Sword-Play
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9/28/1938Runtime
101 minsOverview
King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the brash poet François Villon extolling why he would be a better king. Annoyed yet intrigued, the King bestows on Villon the title of Grand Constable. Soon Villon begins work and falls for a lovely lady-in-waiting, but then must flee execution when the King turns on him.
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A swashbuckling battle of wits between a king and a clever poet, equal parts romance and high-stakes political intrigue. The film delights in verbal sparring and romantic tension as much as in palace schemes and narrow escapes.
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Ronald Colman
François Villon
Basil Rathbone
Louis XI
Frances Dee
Katherine de Vaucelles
Ellen Drew
Huguette
C. V. France
Father Villon
Henry Wilcoxon
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Bruce Lester
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Alma Lloyd
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Tristan l'Hermite
Sidney Toler
Robin Turgis
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